Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The Risman Foundation is focused on grant-making and social investment in a variety of areas with emphases on social entrepreneurship, education, sporting endeavour, travel and humanity-related matters.

Latest income

£22.5m

Expenditure

£1.1m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £9.4m £64k
2022-03-31 £15.6m £100k
2023-03-31 £25.1m £137k
2024-03-31 £2.3m £389k
2025-03-31 £22.5m £1.1m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31

Income mix

Donations & legacies £20.0m
Charitable activities £0
Trading £0
Investment income £2.5m
Total income £22.5m

Spending

Charitable spend £1.1m
Raising funds £0
Grants to institutions £858k
Governance £86k
Total expenditure £1.1m

Balance sheet

Reserves £74.9m
Total funds £74.9m
— restricted £0
— unrestricted £74.9m
— endowment £0
Total assets £74.9m
Cash £75.3m

People

Employees 0

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Overseas Aid/famine Relief
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment

Who it helps

  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind

How it works

  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Other Finance
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.